PPT-Suicide Prevention

During the Holidays MYTH Suicidal persons are crazy FACT Most suicidal persons are not crazy MYTH All suicidal people want to die and there is nothing that can be done about it. S Surgeon General and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Action Alliance The National Strategy is a call to action that is intended to guide suicide prevention actions in the United States over the next decade It outlin es four strat Know the Facts, Save a Life. Maryland Veterans Commission. Meeting January 20. th. , 2014. 10:30am. Nikole S. Jones, LCSW-C. Suicide Prevention Coordinator. VA Maryland Health Care System. About Me. Social Worker . a partnership approach. Mark Smith. Head of Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. Fundamental Issues. Mental Health and Vulnerability. Vulnerability and Risk. Risk and Consequence. Victimisation. Criminality & criminalisation. Postvention. in Schools. An Overview for School Leaders. Suicide is a difficult topic…. Most of us have been touched, . professionally and/or personally, by suicide. Important to support one another as we approach this topic today….and in days following. Novgorod Fall 2010 Institute. Lisa Wexler, PhD, MSW. Department of Public Health. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Overview. Significance of the Problem. Global Rates per Country. United States, Alaska. Richard McKeon Ph.D., MPH. Branch Chief, Suicide Prevention. SAMHSA. STAGGERING REALITY. ~ . 36,000 . Americans die . by suicide each year. Rank. 10-14 years. 15-19 years. 20-29 years. 30-39 years. 40-49 years. Nola Goodrich-Kresse, MS MCHES. Representing the GOW Region Suicide Prevention Coalitions. Disclaimer…. All speakers, associated with this continuing education activity, have indicated that they have no financial arrangement or affiliation with any commercial entity whose products, research or services may be discussed in this presentation.. Jeff Coady, Psy.D.. Region V Administrator. SAMHSA/DHHS . Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance 2014 Summit. October 27, 2014 Chicago, IL. Can national strategies reduce suicide rates?. Yes, but it requires a sustained, comprehensive approach in which everyone has a role.. Background, Concepts and Practice. Texas State Health Services . Grand Rounds. April 2016. Mike Hogan, Ph.D.. EDC ©2016. All rights reserved.. Health Care Progress Measured by Death Rates. National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Prevention and . Resiliency in Communities of Color. Donna Holland Barnes, PhD. NOPCAS, Inc.. Howard University. Washington, DC. Agenda. Resiliency in the African American Communities – say what. ?????. 1. Community-Led Suicide Prevention: A New Tool | edc.org. UNITY. Practical, how-to steps to create comprehensive, community-led suicide prevention. This is a. . stand-alone promotional slide for the Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) toolkit. . Best Practices for Implementing Your Suicide Prevention Plan. September and October 2017. Estelle Watts, DNP, RN, NCSN. Health Science Specialist. Career and Technical Education. ewatts@mdek12.org. 601-359-3708. Tennessee . Data: Suicide . Prevention. 945 reported suicide deaths in 2014. Suicide rate at 14.0 per 100,000—dropped by 7.3% since 2013 (not statistically significant). National suicide rate for 2014: 12.9 per 100,000. Jamie's Law – Suicide Prevention Education. Jamie 's Law was named after a young man who killed himself.  Since his passing, his sister is bringing awareness to the high risk of suicide among young adults..